The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Shaun North finished 546th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:19:52, faster than 62% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:39 quicker than the median and 401st of 1,442. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:33 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:54 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Glasgow 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:21Running 1 4:39v median −0:23
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 4:13v median −0:19
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 4:38v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 4:33v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:34v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:30v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:34v median −0:21
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Block 08 12:21Running 8 4:41v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:07
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 883
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 883 men who finished.